Show Notes
In this episode, inspired by the recent Irish trial for the 5-Nations XC, I look at the history and benefits of XC. I also hear from a former guest, Sonja Friend-Uhl from Florida who's an advocate of XC and coaches a successful university team. Finally, I revisit some great clips from the 5-Nations in Glasgow last year that capture the spirit and energy of the day. Patreon to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcast If you like the podcast, download it for my stats and please share the episodes with as many people as you can to help it to grow even more. Thanks so much for coming on this journey of discovery and promotion for our amazing masters' athletes.
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